Information Collection Request; Advancing Markets for Producers (Formerly Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities)
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a revision of a currently approved information collection request associated with the Advancing Markets for Producers grant activity. The purpose of the Advancing Markets for Producers initiative is to prioritize producer support to develop sustained methods for expansion of markets for American agricultural products; prioritizing new markets, improving supply chains, and enabling direct-to consumer sales, thereby improving economic opportunities for farmers; and prioritize methods to improve farmers collective resource sharing, access to market infrastructure, and promotion of long-term economic sustainability within the amplification of market expansion. Additional information on the partnerships is available at https://www.usda.gov.
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a revision of a currently approved information collection request associated with the Advancing Markets for Producers grant activity. The purpose of the Advancing Markets for Producers initiative is to prioritize producer support to develop sustained methods for expansion of markets for American agricultural products; prioritizing new markets, improving supply chains, and enabling direct-to consumer sales, thereby improving economic opportunities for farmers; and prioritize methods to improve farmers collective resource sharing, access to market infrastructure, and promotion of long-term economic sustainability within the amplification of market expansion. Additional information on the partnerships is available at https://www.usda.gov.
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February 10, 2026